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CONTACT FOR PIANO/KEYBOARD LESSONS: adolfomendonca@hotmail.com
CONTATO PARA AULAS DE PIANO/TECLADO: adolfomendonca@hotmail.com
Adolfo Mendonça performed in venues and festivals in Brazil, USA, Chile, France, Mexico and Egypt, in addition to collaborating (recording or playing) with musicians such as Randy Brecker, Romero Lubambo, Clarice Assad, Remy Le Boeuf, Jose Valentino Ruiz, Tammy Scheffer, and several more. His music blends influences of jazz, Brazilian music, and progressive rock. Adolfo has been teaching music for 25 years and his curriculum includes experiences at the Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Minnesota (Morris, US), teaching at The American University in Cairo (Egypt), Knox College (Galesburg, US), and Conservatorio Municipal de Guarulhos (Brazil), in addition to guest lecturing in several conservatories and higher education institutions around the world and presenting research in conferences in the US. He has served more than 300 piano students so far, in addition to teaching several classes in the institutions he has worked at.
Adolfo Mendonça se apresentou em salas de concerto e festivais no Brasil, Estados Unidos, Chile, França, México e Egito, tendo também tocado e gravado com músicos como Randy Brecker, Romero Lubambo, Clarice Assad, Remy Le Boeuf, Jose Valentino Ruiz, Tammy Scheffer e muitos outros. Sua música mistura influências de jazz, música brasileira e rock progressivo.
Adolfo ensina música há 25 anos, tendo sido diretor do curso de jazz da University of Minnesota-Morris (EUA), professor na American University in Cairo (Egito), professor no Knox College (EUA), e no Conservatório Municipal de Guarulhos (Brasil), além de ser convidado para masterclasses em inúmeros conservatórios pelo mundo e se apresentar em diversas conferências de educação musical nos Estados Unidos. Como professor particular, já lecionou a mais de 300 estudantes de música.
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"The keyboardist's sprightly playing evokes Chick Corea at his most lyrical. (...) The album title's track has the breezy feel of bossa nova, but is electrified by fusion elements that color and texture the mix." (JAZZIZ, Winter 2023)
"Adolfo Mendonça has created a lovely Brazilian recording: "Brazilian Childhood' full of resounding originals and standards you'll love. Well-crafted production and great playing from everyone involved, will take your mind off all the troubles in the world these days, so please check this out, just sit back relax and enjoy from beginning to end! Was happy to be featured on the tune: "Ponta Da Praia" of which I'm very proud..." (Randy Brecker October '23)
“Brazilian Childhood serves as a perfect introduction to the musical talents of Adolfo Mendonca, a keyboardist and composer who is well worth discovering”. (Scott Yanow, jazz journalist, Sep. 2023)
“Proves that although Brazilian jazz may have begun with Antonio Jobim, it did not end there. (…) Mendonca’s touch on the keyboards gives hints of soul/jazz icon Joe Sample, and his acoustic tone is as warm and soft as a veteran catcher’s mitt.”. (George Harris, Jazz Weekly, Oct 2023)
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NEXT PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS
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2026
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January 23rd - Adolfo Mendonca Trio
JazzB
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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January 21st - Adolfo Mendonca Trio
Blacaman Jazz Club
Campinas, SP, Brazil
January 17th - Adolfo Mendonca (solo piano recital)
Pinacoteca Benedicto Calixo
Santo, SP, Brazil
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2025
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December 14th - Adolfo Mendonca Trio
Cairo Jazz Club
Cairo, Egypt
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August 15th - Adolfo Mendonca Trio
Elegia Jazz Club
Goiania, GO, Brazil
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August 14th - Adolfo Mendonca Trio
Universidade Federal de Goias
Goiania, GO, Brazil
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August 13th - Guest Lecture
Universidade Federal de Goias
Goiania, GO, Brazil
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August 9th - Adolfo Mendonca Quartet feat. Gustavo San Martin (Chile)
Mostra Jazz Campinas
Campinas, SP, Brazil
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August 8th - Adolfo Mendonca Quartet feat. Gustavo San Martin (Chile)
JazzB
São Paulo SP, Brazil
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May 16th - Adolfo Mendonca Trio
Clube de Jazz
Santiago, Chile
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May 15th - Adolfo Mendonca Trio
Thelonious Lugar de Jazz
Santiago, Chile
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May 14th - Guest Lecture
Universidade del Chile
Santiago, Chile
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April 18th - Adolfo Mendonça Trio
Jazz Central Studios
Minneapolis, MN
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April 3rd, 4th - Romero Lubambo, Clarice Assad, Matt Patnode, Adolfo Mendonça and guests
University of Minnesota Morris Jazz Festival
Morris, MN
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Mar 29th - Adolfo Mendonça Trio
The Trio
Sioux Falls, SD
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Mar 28th - Adolfo Mendonça Trio
Madison
Wisconsin, WI
Feb 20th - UMN Morris Jazz Combo feat Adolfo Mendonca
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
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Jan 11th - Adolfo Mendonca Trio Concert at the Jazz Education Network Conference
Atlanta, GA
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2024
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Nov 16th - Performance at Pangaea
Hjemkomst Center,
Fargo, ND
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Oct 16th - Hadar Noiberg and Adolfo Mendonça
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
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May 18th - Rio Santos Jazz Festival - Santos, Brazil
Concert
May 17th - JazzB - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Concert
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May 16th - Gru Jazz Festival - Guarulhos, Brazil
Concert
May 16th - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Masterclass at Universidade de Sao Paulo
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May 14th - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Masterclass at Faculdade Souza Lima Berklee
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May 10th - Santiago, Chile
Masterclass at Universidad de Chile
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May 9th - Santiago, Chile
Masterclass at Universidad de Chile
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May 8th - Thelonious Lugar de Jazz - Santiago, Chile
Concert
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May 8th - Santiago, Chile
Masterclasses with La Errante and La Chile Big Bands (Universidad de Chile)
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May 7th - Thelonious Lugar de Jazz - Santiago, Chile
Workshop
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May 6th - Arcos University - Santiago, Chile
Brazilian music workshop + masterclass with Los Andes Big Band
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May 3rd - Timucua White House - Orlando, FL
Concert
April 13th - Jazz Central Studios (with Remy Le Boeuf, Alejandro Arenas and Mark Feinman) - Minneapolis, MN, USA
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April 12th - UMN Morris Jazz Festival (with Remy Le Boeuf, Dean Sorenson, James Suggs, Alejandro Arenas, Mark Feinman and Yulene Velasquez) - Morris, MN, USA
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February 1 and 2 - North Dakota State University Jazz Festival - Fargo, ND
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2023
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July 1st - James Theater - Iowa City, IA, USA
Brazilian Childhood tour
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June 1st - Rootanaga Jazz Festival - Galesburg, IL, USA
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January 8th - St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Studio@620
Brazilian Childhood tour
Tickets at https://thestudioat620.org/events/adolfo-mendonca-trio-in-concert
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January 7th - Orlando, FL, USA
Timucua White House
Brazilian Childhood tour
Tickets at https://timucua.com/event/adolfo-mendonca/​
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January 4th - Orlando, FL, USA
Jazz Education Network Conference